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Kannapolis

Kannapolis passes 2017-2018 budget that keeps tax rate flat

KANNAPOLIS — The city council on Monday approved a budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year that projects a multimillion-dollar increase in tax revenue and avoids ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 12:05 am

Local

North Main resident takes pet iguana on a downtown Salisbury walk

SALISBURY — Downtown is occasionally a place for leisurely walks, but none are quite as scaly as Patrick Flynn’s strolls. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 12:00 am

News

Political notebook: Burr announces support for health care bill, Tillis undecided

One of North Carolina’s U.S. Senators supports the newest GOP health care bill and the other hasn’t decided yet. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 26, 2017 12:00 am

News

Local projects join teacher raises, tax cuts in state budget

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Teacher pay raises and tax cuts are among the most discussed items included about the recently passed state budget, but ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 25, 2017 12:10 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Time to take a vacation from our smartphone addictions

Vacation is normally a time for relaxation, but panic set in hours after starting mine on June 11. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 25, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Growing Rowan effort draws 200 attendees, aims to find creative solutions to future problems

SALISBURY — With the help of 200 attendees, local leaders on Friday kicked off a new project that aims to leverage the county’s assets in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 24, 2017 12:10 am

Local

County hiring for grant writer position

SALISBURY — Rowan County this week started advertising to fill a grant writer position after the current employee accepted another job. Kellie Cartwright, hired as ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 23, 2017 12:05 am

News

Salisbury residents ‘paint the town purple’ for Alzheimer’s awareness

SALISBURY — Purple balloons adorned downtown sidewalks and storefronts on Wednesday after a group of locals held an event to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:05 am

Local

Growing Rowan effort kicks off Friday with community meeting

SALISBURY — More than 200 people have signed up for a community meeting on Friday that will kick off a new group called Growing Rowan. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:01 am

Local

Rowan County aims to recoup costs of caring for cruelty case cows

SALISBURY — After moooving a herd of cows to various pastures in the area, Rowan County Animal Services plans to hoof the livestock to auction ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 12:05 am

Local

Rowan County occupancy tax bill passes NC House

SALISBURY — The N.C. House on Monday passed a bill that would give Rowan County commissioners the ability raise the county’s occupancy taxes to a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:53 am

Business

Rowan County approves incentives deal that could retain jobs, bring 28 more

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a tax incentive deal that could convince a company to keep 28 jobs in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:05 am

Education

Construction costs for western elementary school OK’d by Rowan commissioners

SALISBURY — A bit over budget, a consolidated western Rowan County elementary school will proceed as planned after receiving support from county commissioners on Monday. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:05 am

Business

Manufacturer considering moving 28 jobs to Whitney Industrial Park

SALISBURY — A manufacturing company just south of the city limits is considering moving 28 jobs to area, and will ask county commissioners for tax ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 18, 2017 12:10 am

News

Political notebook: Former Salisbury City Council candidate eyes Charlotte mayor’s race

A competitor in Salisbury’s 2015 city council race has her eyes on a different race in 2017. Constance Johnson, who finished 12 out of 16 candidates ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 12, 2017 12:01 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: City fed protest rumors in Laurent decision

As it attempted in recent weeks to deal with the death of Ferguson Laurent, the city of Salisbury amplified an already churning rumor mill. First, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:01 am

Education

Salisbury High School 2017 graduation

Salisbury High School — It’s how people recover from failure that makes them who they are, Salisbury High Senior Class President Jacob Mohammad told his classmates ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:00 am

China Grove

China Grove plans to install streetlights on U.S. 29

CHINA GROVE — The south end of town may finally see the light with an estimated $7,070 per year investment from town officials. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 9, 2017 12:01 am

News

Untreated wastewater discharged into Grants Creek

SALISBURY — About 10,600 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Grants Creek Monday, the city of Salisbury announced. The discharge was from one of Salisbury-Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 10:19 am

China Grove

China Grove Town Council passes 2017-18 budget

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — The Town Council on Tuesday approved a 2017-18 budget that pays for community building improvements and buys equipment ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:10 am

News

Rowan County’s Declaration of Interdependence gets final approval

SALISBURY — After months of work, Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds and Vice Chairman Jim Greene have secured all necessary approvals for the Rowan County Declaration ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:01 am

News

County Commissioners approve 2017-18 budget; tax rate remains unchanged

SALISBURY — With a few tweaks, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously passed a 2017-18 budget that keeps the tax rate flat ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 12:05 am

Kannapolis

At 103, no plans to slow down for Kannapolis resident Edna Price

KANNAPOLIS — Edna Price turned 103 last month and handles the years better than some several decades younger. Edna exercises twice per week, plays bingo three ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 5, 2017 12:10 am

News

Local legislators work to include calendar flexibility, exclude regional social services from budget

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — School calendar flexibility could come to Rowan, and social services wouldn’t be reorganized into regional agencies if the efforts of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 4, 2017 12:10 am

News

County commissioners will discuss, hold public hearing for 2017-2018 budget

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During a day filled with meetings, the 2017-2018 budget will take top billing for Rowan County commissioners. First, commissioners will ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 4, 2017 12:05 am

News

Political notebook: Indivisible group schedules town hall for 8th District

With town hall meetings absent from Rep. Richard Hudson’s schedule, several chapters of an activist group have organized their own. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 3, 2017 12:05 am

News

Ferguson Laurent’s death sparks conversations about church’s role in improvements

SALISBURY — If churches can’t be part of solutions to Salisbury’s issues, they might be part of the problem, says Salisbury resident Carl Repsher. Repsher was ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:05 am

Crime

City officials challenged on warrants, Laurent death

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a two-hour community forum, local residents debated and challenged three City Council members about the death of Ferguson ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:01 am

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